"kaffir lime" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæfəɹˌlaɪm/ Audio: En-us-kaffir lime.ogg [US] Forms: kaffir limes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kaffir lime (plural kaffir limes)
  1. Citrus hystrix, a species of fragrant, small lime native to Southeast Asia, the leaves of which are used in cooking for their citrus flavor. Categories (lifeform): Citrus subfamily plants, Fruits Synonyms: kieffer lime, makrut, magood, combava Translations (fruit): ရှောက်နု (hrauknu.) (Burmese), တောရှောက်ခါး (tau:hraukhka:) (Burmese), 箭叶橙 (Chinese Mandarin), jeruk purut (Indonesian), combava [feminine] (Italian), ក្រូចសើច (krouc saəc) (Khmer), ໝາກຂີ້ຫູດ (māk khī hūt) (Lao), limau purut (Malay), မက်ကြုတ် (Mon), มะกรูด (má-grùut) (Thai), trúc (Vietnamese), chanh sác (Vietnamese), chanh Thái (Vietnamese)

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